with the twins. robinson cano ripped an rbi double to right and the yankees were up 2-1. that's all cc sabathia needed. he has struggled through september. looked like his old self yesterday. he struck out ten 10 over eight innings. yanks won it 8-2. >>> the orioles are hot on their tails. they had one out and hit the cover off the ball. chris davidson, manny machado both hit a pair of homers. in fact, every run baltimore scored came off a home run. they beat the jays, walloped them, 12-2. they remain a game and a half back. >>> and finally, the referees ended their lockout, so how about the nhl? if fans want to see their favorite players, they've got to go overseas, or they can watch us. the red wings paulo datos is in russia where he channeled his inner reinaldo. the puck went up and he headed it into the goal. unfortunately, that only counts in soccer, but you can't blame the guy for trying. paulo used his head. now let's hope the nhl and its owners use theirs to end the lockout. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> well, more wardrobe woes for england's pr